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Special Service and Features
Union Minister Smt Anupriya Patel to Inaugurate Golden Jubilee Celebrations of MPEDA in Kochi tomorrow
Kochi: Aug 23, 2022
Credited with making India’s marine products a global brand that has sustained stiff competition, the Marine Products Export Development Authority  has completed five decades marked by breakthroughs and improved infrastructure. Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Smt. Anupriya Patel will kick-start the event in Kochi on August 24, 2022. The function at Grand Hyatt in Bolgatty Island will also see the distribution of MPEDA Export Awards for Outstanding Performance  and Champions trophy of MPEDA Golden Jubilee Marine Quest 2022.
Launched in 1972 as a statutory body under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, MPEDA has been providing considerable impetus to the seafood industry in the country’s coastal states. India’s marine export is currently at 1.4 million tonnes  as against just 35,523 tonnes in 1972.
MPEDA Chairman Shri Dodda Venkata Swamy said MPEDA’s fundamental focus was on capture fisheries, value-added products and market promotion, besides establishing a pan-India network while improving quality and sustainability.
Shri Swamy informed that MPEDA is set to host the 23rd edition of the biennial India International Seafood Show  in February 2023 in Kolkata. IISS will provide an ideal platform for interaction between Indian exporters and overseas importers of India’s marine products. MPEDA is also in the process of chalking out an export development plan to achieve 20 billion US dollars export target in the next five years which will require a growth rate of about 15%. Shri Swamy added that MPEDA is organising massive promotional and research activities, camps and virtual Buyer-Seller Meets in major markets abroad to boost trade.
Shri Diwakar Nath Misra, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Govt. of India; Shri T.K.A Nair, ex-Chairman, MPEDA; Shri Paul Antony, Chairman, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation and Shri Jagadish Fofandi, National President, Seafood Exporters Association of India  will also attend the event.
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President's Secretariat
President of India’s Greetings on The Eve of Diwali
The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu has sent greetings to her fellow citizens on the eve of Diwali.
In a message, the President has said, “On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all the fellow citizens living in India and abroad.
Diwali is a festival of happiness and joy. On the day of Diwali, people worship Goddess Lakshmi in their homes and pray for everyone's happiness and prosperity.
The festival of Diwali is also an occasion to further strengthen the spirit of mutual cooperation and harmony. The light of Diwali symbolizes the knowledge that dispels all the darkness of our inner and outer ignorance.
May energy & light spread in our lives like a Diya. May the spirit of helping the underprivileged grow deep in the minds of people and let us all continue our tradition of 'Subh' and 'Labh'”.
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Special Service and Features
A Dak Adalat
A Dak Adalat meeting to redress the grievances relating to postal services in the Jursidiction of Chennai General Post Office to be held at the Office of the Chief Postmaster, Chennai GPO, Chennai 600 001 on 24.03.2022  at 1000 hours.
Public are requeseted to present their grievances, if any, pertaining to the services of Chennai General Post Office only in person or by post so as to reach on or before 23.03.2022 to Sri. P. Murugesan, Chief Post Master, Chennai GPO. Chennai 600 001.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Sai Praneeth on winning Thailand Open badminton tournament
PM congratulates Sai Praneeth on winning Thailand Open badminton tournament
(The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has congratulated Sh. B Sai Praneeth for winning the Thailand Open badminton tournament.
“Congratulations to B Sai Praneeth for winning the Thailand Open badminton tournament. India is elated on the accomplishment”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Channels of Bangladesh and South Korea on DD Free Dish
In a big boost to India-Bangladesh cooperation, the Government of India has decided to show BTV World, a channel owned by Bangladesh TV, on the Doordarshan Free Dish which will be available for the viewers of Doordarshan in our country. At the same time, DD India would be made available in Bangladesh for being viewed by the people in that country. This arrangement is as a result of an MoU signed between Prasar Bharati and Bangladesh TV on 7th May, 2019. The channel – BTV World would be of special interest to the viewers of Eastern India. The decision marks an important watershed in the strengthening of ties between the two countries and follows with an earlier decision taken by the two Governments to co-produce a film on Banga Bandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which will be directed by the eminent film Director/Producer Shri Shyam Benegal.
The Government has also approved the proposal of Prasar Bharati for making available the KBS World, an English 24x7 channel of Government of Republic of South Korea on the DD Free Dish for the Indian viewers. Simultaneously, people of Korea would be able to view DD India in their country.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
MAHILA SHAKTI KENDRA
The Mahila Shakti Kendra  Scheme was approved in November, 2017 as a centrally sponsored scheme to empower rural women through community participation. The scheme aims to facilitate inter-sectoral convergence of schemes and programs meant for women. The scheme is implemented through State Governments and UT Administrations with a cost sharing ratio of 60:40 between Centre and States except for North East & Special Category States where the funding ratio is 90:10. For Union Territories 100% central funding is provided. States contribute their respective shares of funds for implementation of the scheme before seeking releases of subsequent installments from Government of India under the scheme. During the last years, the amount of budget allocated by Government under the scheme is Rs. 267.30 crore for FY 2018-19, Rs.150.00 crore for FY 2019-20 and Rs.100.00 crore for FY 2020-21.
The MSK Scheme provides for National, State and District Level Task Forces for review, monitoring and coordination at their respective levels. The Ministry of Women and Child Development undertakes video conferences and meetings along with visits to States/ Districts to review implementation of the scheme.
Women candidates are given preference as per Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme Implementation Guidelines for for working as Women Welfare Officers and District Coordinators in District Level Centres for Women.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Power
India’s largest floating solar power project commissioned
100 MW Floating Solar Power Project fully operationalized at NTPC-Ramagundam
Endowed with advanced technology and Environment-friendly features
Total commercial operation of Floating Solar Capacity in Southern Region rises to 217 MW
Indi’s largest floating Solar Power Project is now fully operational. NTPC declared Commercial Operation of the final part capacity of 20 MW out of 100 MW Ramagundam Floating Solar PV Project at Ramagundam, Telangana with effect from 00:00 hours of July 01, 2022.
With the operationalisation of 100-MW Solar PV Project at Ramagundam, total commercial operation of Floating Solar Capacity in Southern Region rose to 217 MW. Earlier, NTPC declared Commercial operation of 92 MW Floating Solar at Kayamkulam  and 25 MW Floating Solar at Simhadri , Shri Anand added.
The 100-MW Floating Solar project at Ramagundam is endowed with advanced technology as well as environment friendly features. Constructed with financial implication of Rs. 423 crores through M/s BHEL as EPC  contract, the project spreads over 500 acres of its reservoir. Divided into 40 blocks, each having 2.5 MW. Each block consists of one floating platform and an array of 11,200 solar modules. The floating platform consists of one Inverter, Transformer, and a HT breaker. The solar modules are placed on floaters manufactured with HDPE  material.
The entire floating system is being anchored through special HMPE  rope to the dead weights placed in the balancing reservoir bed. The power is being evacuated up to the existing switch yard through 33KV underground cables. This project is unique in the sense that all the electrical equipment including inverter, transformer, HT panel and SCADA  are also on floating ferro cement platforms. The anchoring of this system is bottom anchoring through dead weight concrete blocks.
From environment point of view, the most obvious advantage is minimum land requirement mostly for associated evacuation arrangements. Further, with the presence of floating solar panels, the evaporation rate from water bodies is reduced, thus helping in water conservation. Approximately 32.5 lakh cubic meters per year water evaporation can be avoided. The water body underneath the solar modules helps in maintaining their ambient temperature, thereby improving their efficiency and generation. Similarly, while coal consumption of 1,65,000 Tons can be avoided per year; Co2 emission of 2,10,000 tons per year can be avoided.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Transforming SHCs and PHCs as Health and Wellness Centres
As per the budget announcement 2017-18, 1.5 lakh Health Sub Centres and Primary Health Centres are to be transformed into Health and Wellness Centres  by December, 2022. The roll out plan of Ayushman Bharat - HWCs is given as below:
- FY 2018-19 = 15,000
- FY 2019-20 = 25,000 
- FY 2020-21 = 30,000 
- FY 2021-2022 = 40,000 
- Till 31st December 2022 = 40,000 
As part of Ayushman Bharat, the Government is supporting the States for strengthening Sub Centres and Primary Health Centres as Health and Wellness Centres for provision of comprehensive primary care that includes preventive and health promotion at the community level with continuum of care approach. Universal screening, prevention and management of common non-communicable diseases have been rolled out across the country. States are using a Community based Assessment Checklist  for universal screening of 30+ population to sensitize and mobilize community for availing services for chronic illnesses at HWCs. The status of universal NCD screening of 30 years plus population, new identified positive cases and individuals on treatment at HWCs is as follows :
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Condition
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Screened for Common NCDs
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New Identified Positive
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On -Treatment
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Hypertension
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1,30,03,064
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9,01,994
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22,69,192
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Diabetes
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97,78,916
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8,90,663
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12,13,860
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Oral Cancer
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71,85,388
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13,747|
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1495
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Breast Cancer
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16,67,090
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12,098|
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1848
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Cervical Cancer
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12,26,799
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11,923|
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872Suspected cases for Oral, Breast and Cervical Cancer
In the current year against target of 15000 Health and Wellness Centres by March, 2019, approval has been accorded to States/UTs for over 21000 Health & Wellness Centres. As per information reported by the States/ UTs on HWC portal 8030 HWCs are operational as on 04.02.2019.
The Minister of State , Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Assures in Lok Sabha that CAA will not Affect any Indian Citizen
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today replied to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address.
Dwelling on length at the Citizenship Amendment Act, the Prime Minister assured the House that no citizen of India would be affected by it.
The Prime Minister in his speech referred to the thought process of the previous Governments which were on the same lines.
Shri Narendra Modi quoted the first Prime Minister of India Pt Jawaharlal Nehru who favoured amending the law, if required, to ensure that minority refugees from neighbouring countries be granted protection by India.
Prime Minister said that certain political parties are furthering Pakistan’s agenda of divisiveness in India and assured the Lok Sabha that the CAA is not going to affect any Indian Citizen.
“I want to clarify that there will be no impact on any citizen of India, whatever be their faith/religion, owing to the implementation of the CAA”, he said.
Ministry of Defence
India & US sign Project Agreement for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Key Highlights:
- Project Agreement signed between Ministry of Defence & US Department of Defence under Defence Technology & Trade Initiative
- Significant step towards deepening defence technology cooperation between India & US
- Outlines collaboration between Indian Air Force & DRDO towards design, development, demonstration, testing and evaluation of systems to co-develop ALUAV Prototype
Ministry of Defence and US Department of Defence signed a Project Agreement  for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle  under the Joint Working Group Air Systems in the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative  on July 30, 2021. The PA for ALUAV falls under the Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation  Memorandum of Agreement between Ministry of Defence and US Department of Defence, which was first signed in January 2006 and renewed in January 2015. The agreement is a significant step towards deepening defence technology collaboration between the two nations through co-development of defence equipment.
The main aim of DTTI is to bring sustained leadership focus to promote collaborative technology exchange and create opportunities for co-production and co-development of future technologies for Indian and US military forces. Under DTTI, Joint Working Groups on land, naval, air, and aircraft carrier technologies have been established for focus on mutually agreed projects in respective domains. The PA for co-development of ALUAV has been overseen by the Joint Working Group on Air Systems and is a major accomplishment for DTTI.
The PA outlines the collaboration between Air Force Research Laboratory, Indian Air Force, and Defence Research and Development Organisation towards design, development, demonstration, testing and evaluation of systems to co-develop an ALUAV Prototype. The Aeronautical Development Establishment  at DRDO and the Aerospace Systems Directorate at the Air Force Research Laboratory , along with the Indian and US Air Forces, are the principal organisations for execution of PA.
The agreement was signed by the co-chairs of the Joint Working Group Air Systems under DTTI, Assistant Chief of Air Staff for Plans Air Vice Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari from the Indian Air Force and Director, Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate Brigadier General Brian R. Bruckbauer from the US Air Force.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Measures to Promote Crop Diversification
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare  is implementing the Crop Diversification Programme , a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana  in the Original Green Revolution States viz; Haryana, Punjab & Western Uttar Pradesh since 2013-14 to divert the area of water intensive paddy crop to alternative crops like pulses, oilseeds, coarse cereals, nutri cereals, cotton etc.
In addition, Government of India is also supplementing the efforts of state governments to encourage diversified production of crops such as pulses, coarse cereals, nutri cereals, cotton & oilseeds under National Food Security Mission  and horticultural crops under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture . Government of India also provide flexibility to the states for state specific needs/priorities under RKVY. The state can promote crop diversification under RKVY with the approval of State Level Sanctioning Committee  headed by Chief Secretary of the State.
The Government is implementing a Scheme on ‘Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and National Capital Territory  of Delhi’during 2021-22. At present the Government has approved the continuation of scheme upto 30th September, 2022 during 2022-23. Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided to the farmers for purchase of identified crop residue management machinery and to the Cooperative Societies of Farmers, Farmers Producers Organization , Registered Farmers Societies and Panchayats for establishment of Custom Hiring Centers  of identified crop residue management machinery. Financial assistance is also provided to the State Governments, Krishi Vigyan Kendras , Indian Council of Agricultural Research  Institutions, Central Government Institutions, Public Sector Undertakings  etc. for Information, Education and Communication  activities for creating awareness on crop residue management. The ICAR has developed PusaDecomposer, a microbial consortium of fungalspecies for rapid decomposition of paddy straw. Use of this consortium accelerates processofpaddy straw decomposition in the field itself.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
DPSUs & OFB extending all assistance to civil administration to fight surge in COVID-19 cases
Defence Public Sector Undertakings  and Ordnance Factory Board  are extending all possible assistance to the civil administration/state governments in the fight against the recent spike in COVID-19 cases across the country. In this hour of crisis, they are catering to the civilian population from their existing services in coordination with the state governments, as directed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in recently held review meetings.
A 180-bed COVID care centre, with ICU, oxygen and ventilator support, set up by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited  is functional in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The DPSU has also prepared a 250-bed facility in Bengaluru and handed over to municipal authorities under Corporate Social Responsibility . A 70-bed facility in Koraput, Odisha and a 40-bed hospital in Nasik, Maharashtra are also operational. Work has also been undertaken by HAL to set up a 250-bed COVID care facility in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It is expected to be operational in the first week of May. Further, HAL is planning to provide more ventilators and oxygen points at Bangalore and Lucknow.
The OFB is providing COVID care services, including oxygen beds, at their facilities in 25 places in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Odisha and Uttarakhand. It has earmarked nearly 60 per cent of its existing strength for COVID-19 care. Precisely, 813 beds out of total strength of 1,405 are now reserved for COVID patients. These facilities are in Pune, Ambernath, Nagpur, Bhandara, Chanda, Varangaon and Bhusawal in Maharashtra and at Ishapore and Kolkata in West Bengal. Other places where OFB is providing its facilities for COVID care are Kanpur , Shahjahanpur  and Muradnagar  in Uttar Pradesh; Jabalpur , Itarsi  and Katni  in Madhya Pradesh; Avadi , Aruvankadu  and Tiruchirappalli  in Tamil Nadu; Medak  in Telangana; Dehradun  in Uttarakhand and Badmal  in Odisha.
Several DPSUs such as Bharat Dynamics Limited , BEML Limited, HAL, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited , Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers  Limited and MIDHANI, have also fast-tracked procurement of oxygen plants to deliver to local government hospitals in different states under CSR.
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Ministry of Defence
Honorary Commissions for Army Personnel
The list of Army personnel who have been honoured with honorary commissions on the occasion of 73st Independence Day -2019 is attached to this e-mail.
Note:- All due care has been taken in preparation of the list of candidates who have made it to the merit and conferred Honorary Captain and Honorary Lieutenant on active list on occasion of Independence Day 2019. However, this list should not be taken as an authority for claiming Honorary Commission. The final authority on conferment of Honorary Commission is the Draft Gazette Notification of India, which can be obtained from respective Record Offices or Headquarter Commands.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Vice President of India to give away prestigious 66th National Film Awards on 23rd December
Shri Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured with 50th Dadasaheb Phalke Award
The 66th National Film Awards for 2018 is all set to take place at a gala event in New Delhi on 23rd December, 2019. The Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu will give away the Awards in gracious presence of Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Shri Prakash Javadekar, and other senior dignitaries. The function will witness film luminaries being awarded for their outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema.
The great doyen of Indian cinema, Shri Amitabh Bachchan is being awarded with the prestigious 50th Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Indian cinema’s biggest honour in his 50th year in the Indian film industry. Earlier, in a Press Conference in August this year, presided over by Shri Rahul Rawail, Chairperson, Feature Film Category; Shri AS Kanal, Chairperson, Non-Feature Film Category and Shri Utpal Borpujari, Chairperson, Best Writing on Cinema, it was announced that Gujarati film Hellaro won Best Feature Film Award. Badhaai Ho bagged award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Hindi movie Padman declared Best Film on Social Issues, Aditya Dhar won Best Director Award for Uri: The Surgical Strike, Ayushman Khurana and Vicky Kaushal jointly won Best Actor Award for their performances in Andhadhun and Uri: The Surgical Strike, Keerthy Suresh bagged Best Actress trophy for her performance in Telugu movie Mahanati, Marathi movie Paani won the award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/ Preservation, Kannada film Ondalla Eradalla gets Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration and Uttarakhand declared Most Film Friendly State.
It is noteworthy to mention that the selections for National Film Awards are made by an independent and impartial jury consisting of eminent film makers and film personalities.
For more details of Jury and award winners for 66th National Film Awards, click here
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1581667#.Xf3BpRlttBU.whatsapp
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
185.38 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 11,492
Active cases stand at 0.03%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.76%
1,213 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,25,00,002
1,109 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
79.29 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,53,582 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Cabinet approves appointments of officers at Joint Secretary/ Joint Secretary equivalent level
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet  has approved a number of appointments of officers at Joint Secretary/ Joint Secretary equivalent level today.
The detailed order can be accessed on the link below:
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